A bipolar neurons has
A)two axons extending from the cell body.
B)two dendrites extending from the cell body.
C)one axon and one dendrite extending from the cell body.
D)a single short process that extends from the cell body and then splits into a peripheral and a central branch.

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A bipolar neuron has one axon and one dendrite extending from the cell body. This type of neuron is rare in the human body and is typically found in the sensory organs such as the retina and olfactory epithelium. Option A is incorrect as a neuron cannot have two axons. Option B is incorrect because a bipolar neuron only has one dendrite. Option D describes a type of neuron called a unipolar neuron, which is found in the sensory ganglia of the spinal cord.

A Bipolar Neurons Has